CVE-2007-2863

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Anti-Virus engine before content update 30.6 in multiple CA (formerly Computer Associates) products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .CAB file.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 54.11% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34741	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2790	third party advisory
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/antivirus/infodocs/caantivirus-securitynotice.asp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470601/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2072	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24331	patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470754/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/35244	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018199	vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-034.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739409	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/25570	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2863?: CVE-2007-2863 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2863?: To fix CVE-2007-2863, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2863 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2863 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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